TMI BlogTransportation of goods to and from India through a foreign TerritoryX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ements were however uncommon and the regulations were not effectively used due to absence of bilateral arrangements with neighbouring countries. 2. In the recent past, India and Bangladesh have signed the Agreement for use of Chattogram and Mongla ports for movement of goods to and from India (hereinafter referred to as the ACMP) on 25.10.2018 and a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) inter alia prescribing the documentation, procedure and time limits and extension thereof, for movement of goods under the ACMP has also been signed on 05.10.2019. Further, as per the Article V Ill of the Trade Agreement between India and Bangladesh signed on 06.06.2015, the two countries have also agreed on a Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade betwe ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... is already prescribed in the regulations. 4. For the purpose of clarity, the procedure for each movement is detailed below: 4.1 India to India movements under the ACNTP: The movement of goods using the Chaltogram and Mongla ports of Bangladesh is expected to effectively reduce the transportation distance, time as well as the cost of such movement to and from the North Eastern Region of India (NER). It is clarified that any goods produced or manufactured in India or goods which have been imported and cleared for home consumption may be transported/ moved under the Agreement. 4.1.1 It may be noticed that the approved routes as per Article 6 of the ACMP mentions only the Land Customs Stations of entry/ exit in India and Bangladesh, an ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... by the consignor of the goods, the carrier or their authorised agent with the Customs at the port of exit in India along with the invoice and bond. (ii) The customs officer will approve the CT D, accept the bond and ensure that the cargo is sealed securely with a customs one-time-lock. (iii) The customs officer shall endorse all copies of the CT D with the one-time-lock number, retain the quintuplicate copy and hand over the remaining copies to consignor of the goods, the carrier or their authorised agent. 4.1.7 At present, the CT D will be filed manually both in India and Bangladesh, however, the necessary processes for electronic filing of the CTD are being worked upon, Upon development of electronic filing facility, the man ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... itory exclusively by a land route would include goods which has been produced or manufactured in India or goods which have been cleared for home consumption. 4.2.1 The movement of the goods under the PIWTT shall be through the routes specified under the protocol from time to time. It may also be noted that Para 23 of the PIWTT allows goods to be transhipped from river crafts to Bangladeshi truck and/or tractor -trailers at Sherpur and Ashuganj in Bangladesh and brought to the Indian border by road. Such re-entry into India is expected through Agartala LCS. 4.2.2 For any movement of goods under the PIWTT or through land routes which lie partially in the territory of a foreign country, the consignor of the goods, the carrier or their au ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... are not in accordance with the CTD, the proper officer at the customs station of re-entry shall inform the customs station of exit in India about the irregularity for further action. (d) The consignor of the goods, the carrier or their authorised agent shall submit copy of the C TD duly endorsed by the customs officer at the customs station of re-entry in India, to the customs officer at the customs station of exit in India as a proof: pf due arrival of the goods who shall credit or close the bond, as the case may be, unless the said endorsement indicates that the goods have not arrived into India as per the CTD. 42.4 Once electronic filing of CTD in EDI is developed, no manual CTD shall be filed. It is also clarified that where the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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